Luxurious and on-trend, a gold lehenga is the ideal outfit choice for a pre-wedding celebration, and Isha Ambani's Manish Malhotra custom creation is testimony

“For Isha (Ambani)’s sangeet ceremony in Udaipur, I wanted everything to exude glamour and elegance, right from the floral arrangements and grand stage to menus and napkins,” revealed Manish Malhotra, who helped perfect the aesthetic of the pre-wedding destination celebration in December 2018, which was attended by the likes of Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Hillary Clinton, among others. And when it came to the bride’s ensemble for the bash, the designer left no stone unturned. Malhotra went all-out for Ambani with a beautifully embroidered gold lehenga. Watch how the eye-catching piece was crafted below, and scroll for further details on her gilded pre-wedding look.

Isha Ambani’s gold lehenga was drenched in sequins

Instead of picking a few subtle golden details, Isha Ambani went opted for a head-to-toe metallic pre-wedding look. The 27-year-old’s sangeet lehenga comprised a sleeveless blouse, a billowing skirt and a complementing dupatta. The metallic lehenga seamlessly brought together both, gold and silver sequins in floral designs. Despite all the work on it, the look still managed to be lightweight, allowing the bride-to-be to dance the night away with her closest friends and family members. “My primary aim was to make her feel comfortable and fabulous at the same time,” Manish Malhotra elaborated.

Isha Ambani wore diamond jewellery with her Manish Malhotra lehenga

Adding more sparkle to Isha Ambani’s gold lehenga was her choice of jewellery. She picked a multi-layered string necklace, matching earrings and a stack of bangles, all encrusted with diamonds. The entrepreneur’s makeup artist Vardhan Nayak gave her a dewy fresh base, smoky eyes and nude lips, and left her blowdried hair open to round off her look.

It’s safe to say that metallic lehengas are a trend that will continue to be a festive favourite. If you’re not one to shy away from bling, add a gold number like Isha Ambani’s to your wedding closet. Here’s our edit of similar lehengas you can buy online now.